Not Your African Cliché

The Ladies of NYAC are joined by Sara Jean-Philippe (@Sjnphil), a mental health counsellor, as we talk mental health in our communities. We discuss harmful stereotypes, self-harm warning signs, effects of past trauma on mental health, and how we can be better mental health advocates. Resources: • Robin Hammond’s Condemned Series - http://www.robinhammond.co.uk/condemned-mental-health-in-african-countries-in-crisis/ • Forming a joint dialogue about mental health - https://ethnobiomed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13002-015-0075-6 • Mental Health Policy Development in Africa - http://www.who.int/bulletin/archives/78(4)475.pdf • Mental Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa - http://www.rand.org/blog/2015/03/mental-healthcare-in-sub-saharan-africa-challenges.html ---------------------- Reading/Watching/Listening to • Susannah Cahalan’s Brain on Fire • Ama Ata Aidoo’s Changes: A Love Story • Buchi Emecheta’s Second-Class Citizen • Siana Bangura’s Elephant • Siana Bangura’s Elephant book launch highlight reel: h